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"Richard?" Kory asked while rubbing Dicks bare chest from where they laid in her bed together

"Hmmm?" he hummed not bothering to look at her as he ran his fingers through her red hair.

She took a breath "You do know what happened to Beast Boy today was not your fault. Right?" she looked at him

Today while on a mission Beast Boy had been reckless and injured badly. Luckily Nightwing was able to pull him out and using his medical training was able to patch him up before he bled out. Dick turned looking at her shaking his head "Garfield is young, he's inexperienced. He needs more training. Honestly, the best things for him would be to go with the Team." He spoke without thinking

Kory furrowed her eyebrows "The team?"

Dick shook his head "Forget I said anything" he slid out of her bed throwing on his T-shirt.

"Are they the group of heroes you worked with before you formed the Teen Titans?" she asked pushing herself up in the bed

Dick looked up from where he was crouched down grabbing his shoes "Yeah, something like that. They would have a lot more resources for training him, more then I can offer. There was someone on that team who was a lot like him actually" Dick smiled thinking of his Martian friend whom he hadn't seen or heard from in over a year "In fact, I could imagine she'd become like an older sister of sorts to him" he added

"This team, were they your friends?" she asked

Dick nodded moving to sit on the edge of the bed so that he could put his shoes on "Yeah they were" he paused "I was closer to some more than others but for the most part we were all friends yeah"

"Like Batgirl?" Kory crawled across the bed, moving closer to him

Dick stopped all movement Barbara…. he wondered what she was doing, who she was with, where she was. He had refrained from checking the Gotham security cameras about 10 months ago. Figuring everyone seemed to be adapting well without him. Heck last he heard Jason was making a decent Robin. He would be 14 soon, Barbara was legally an adult now and he would be 17 in a few weeks.

Finally, Dick nodded "Yeah, like Batgirl" he agreed his heart racing "But there were others, like Kid Flash before he retired we were close" he didn't want Kory to feel like something had happened between him and Barbara, being that Kory and he had been dating for almost a year now.

He often thought about Wally and Artemis too, the Palo Alto street cameras were harder to get around since there weren't many in the relatively safe college town that meant he didn't get to check on them ever. He wondered if they were still together, he was sure they were. How they were enjoying college and often when he'd see them again.

"I didn't know you knew the speedsters," Kory said sitting beside him

Dick nodded "Yeah, they are all pretty cool," he said as he slide his arm behind the tanned girl's shoulders.


Barbara sat in the kitchen of the manor where helping Alfred polish the silver.

"You're being quiet today Miss. Barbara, something troubling you?" he questioned

Barbara looked up at him and smiled "Yeah I', just thinking" she spoke softly

Alfred watched her for a moment "About master Dick I suppose?"

Barbara nodded "It's officially been over a year and a half since he left…. he's 17 now"

Alfred looked at her sadly "I know, I miss him too."

"Not that Bruce knows" she spoke in barely a whisper setting a spoon in the clean pile

"I assure you he does, he just doesn't show it. Has Master Dick given you any more of those hints that he is still well?" Alfred asked gathering the clean silverware and moving it to the drawer where he began putting it away.

"No, not in the past 10 months."
Alfred stopped and looked at her "I'm sure he's alright

In response, Barbara sent him a smile, just as the buzzer for the toaster oven went off

"That would be master Bruce's sandwich, I'll be back as soon as I bring it to him" Alfred excused

Barbara relaxed more "Don't rush" she assured him watching him exit the kitchen, a plate in hand

Barbara continued to polish the remaining silver not paying much attention to what was happening around her

"Well hello their Barbie" an adolescent voice spoke

Barbara knew who it was instantly based on the crackling in the voice

"Hey Jason" she looked up seeing him at the top of the stairs. At 14 his voice had started getting deeper, his face was changing, and he was finally starting to get taller. Although he was still shorter than her then again so was his brother at his age. She wondered how much Dick had changed people changed a lot between the ages of 15 to 17.

Jason jumped up sliding sown the banisters

"Smells good in here, what's Alfie cooking?" he asked looking around the kitchen

"He just got done making Bruce a panini, I'm sure if you ask when he comes back he'll make you one" she explained

Jason shrugged "Eh I don't really want one."

Barbara rolled her eyes "You know if you actually ate you might grow past being 4'11'. "she knew getting Jason to eat something besides pop tarts, cookies and soda was a struggle Alfred fought with daily.

When the song changed on the radio Alfred had been playing Barbara jumped up "Dance with me." She stuck out an arm

Jason furrowed her eyebrows "What no, I'm not dancing with you to Alfred oldies crap"

Barbara laughed "Awe come on, Dick and I used to dance to this song every time it was played at one of the galas. I haven't heard it in years"

Jason gave her an Are You Serious? Look.

The door to the kitchen opened, both expecting it to be Alfred but surprised when Bruce's newest ward 12-year-old Tim Drake walked in. The boy had only been living at the manor for 6 months and known about the big Bat secret for 3

In 2 quick strides, Barbara quickly grabbed Tim scooping him up, cradling him in her arms while spinning around the kitchen.

"Put me down" Tim demanded

Laughing Barbara set the boy down "Pity party over there won't dance with me." She explained to him

Tim smiled "Who would turn down the opportunity to dance with THE Barbara Gordon? Of course, I'll dance with you" Tim grinned grabbing Barbara's hands in his

As they swayed to the music Barbara began to sing lightly along "Goodnight Sweetheart, it's time to go. Goodnight sweetheart it's time to go I hate to leave you but I really must say goodnight sweetheart goodnight."

Jason rolled his eyes but still smiled "You two are idiots"7


A month had passed since Beast Boys accident, Dick was watching TV in his bedroom alone. He decided to look at the news in Gotham. Something he still did from time to time

What he wasn't expecting was for the reporter to announce that "Billionaire Bruce Wayne's 2nd ward was leaving for 'boarding school'. Something about it didn't seem right.

Quickly Dick hacked into the Gotham security camera, checking the streets and finding nothing. Then checking the camera across from Barbara's apartment, still nothing. After much persistence he finally was able to hack into the Manor security cameras, the living room to be exact. Everyone was crying. Well almost everyone Barbara sat on the couch holding Bruce's newest ward close to her chest as they both cried. Alfred stood behind the couch his hands-on Barbara's back a frown present on his face. In the corner, Bruce stood looking out the window, hands behind his back emotionless.

Something was wrong, something happened, something bad.

Standing Dick stood up, walking out of his room

He found the Teen Titans all gathered in the living room "I have an announcement to make" he spoke catching all their attention

"I um I'll be leaving," he said

Kory stood "What do you mean leaving?"

Dick took a deep breath "I mean, I'm leaving the team. Although I formed you guys it is time for me to move on"

"Seriously dude?" Cyborg asked

Dick nodded "I trust that you all are ready to run this team without me. I believe Kory would be the best fit for the new leader but you all can make that decision once I am gone" he looked around the room directing his attention to Beast Boy who was still recovering "Now, Garfield I have a proposition for you. There's a team who can help give you the skills you need that I think you would make a great addition to"

Beast boy looked at him "Me? You mean leave the Titans"

Dick nodded "I just don't want you to get hurt again"
Thinking for a second Beast boy nodded "I think I'd like that"

Dick grinned "Great, I'll have someone come a bring you there in a few days. In the meantime, Kory please come with me. I'd like to speak to you" he waved

She followed him to his room sitting on his bed as he began packing "Are you really leaving Richard?" she questioned

Dick nodded "I need to go back to where I came from, it's time"

She watched him continue for a while "What does that mean for us?'

Dick took a breath "Well I'll still stay in contact in case you guys ever need me but…. I won't be around a lot. So…."

Kory nodded "We should break up" she smiled

Dick nodded "Yeah we should." He stuffed his clothes into his bag. "I'm sorry this is so sudden Kory, I do love you. It's just...they need me" he said feeling guilty.

"I understand" Kory assured him

Within a few hours, he'd be returning to Gotham for the first time in a while. He'd see Bruce, Alfred and meet Tim. He'd be reunited with Wally and Barbara. It was time for Gotham to meet Nightwing.